Sound & Vibration 2.0 Design Guidelines for Health Care Facilities /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Sykes, David (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Tocci, Gregory C. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Cavanaugh, William J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Health administration.; Acoustics.; Acoustical engineering.; Buildings > Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Noise control.; Engineering Acoustics.; Building Construction.; Health Administration.; Noise Control.; Interior Architecture.

Sound, vibration, noise and privacy have significant impacts on health and performance. As a result, they are recognized as essential components of effective health care environments. However, acoustics has only recently become a prominent consideration in the design, construction, and operation of...

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• Note to Readers:
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Process Overview & Acknowledgements
• Development Timeline
• 1 Site Exterior Noise
• 1.1 General
• 1.2 Applicable Federal, State, and Local Codes and Regulations
• 1.3 Classification of non-facility produced exterior noise exposure
• 1.3.1 Exterior noise classifications
• A1.3 Procedure for determining composite sound transmission class rating (STCc)
• 1.4 Classification of facility produced exterior noise exposure
• 1.4.1 Heliports
• 1.4.2 Emergency power generators
• 1.4.3 Outdoor mechanical equipment
• 1.4.4 Building services
• 2 Acoustical Finishes and Details
• 2.1 General
• 2.2 Applicable Federal, State and Local Codes and Regulations
• 2.3 Design Criteria for Acoustical Finishes
• A2.3 Determination of Design Room Average Sound Absorption Coefficient ( design) and Room Sound Absorption Factors (AR, sf)
• 2.4 Considerations for NICUs (from Standard 21: Ceiling Finishes)
• A2.4.2 Interpretation:
• 3 Room Noise Levels
• 3.1 General
• 3.2 Federal, State and Local Codes, Regulations, and Guidelines
• 3.3 Design Criteria for Room Noise Levels
• 3.4 Conformance measurements of room sound level
• A3.4.1 Determination of Room Noise Level
• A3.4.2 Effect of Background Noise on Clinical Hearing Ability
• A3.4.3 Discussion of Background Noise Rating Criteria
• 3.5 Considerations for NICUs (from Standard 23: Acoustic Environment)
• A3.5.1 Interpretation:
• A3.5.2 Interpretation:.-  4 Sound Isolation Performance of Constructions
• 4.1 General
• 4.2 Applicable Federal, State and Local Codes and Regulation
• 4.3 Design guidelines for sound isolation between enclosed rooms
• A4.3.1 Typical partitions
• A4.3.2 Extraordinary partitions
• A4.3.3 Composite Sound Transmission Class (STCc)
• 4.4 Design guidelines for speech privacy between enclosed rooms
• A4.4 Enclosed Room Speech Privacy Design Guidance
• 4.5 Design guidelines for speech privacy in open-plan spaces
• 4.5 Open Plan Speech Privacy Design Guidance
• 4.6.1 Considerations for NICUs (from Standard 23: Acoustic Environment)
• 4.6.2 Considerations for NICUs (from Standard 23: Acoustic Environment)
• Speech Privacy References:
• A4.6 Interpretation:
• 5 Paging & Call Systems, Clinical Alarms, Masking Systems & Sound Reinforcement
• 5.1 General
• 5.2 Applicable Federal, State and Local Codes and Regulation
• 5.3 Paging and Call Systems
• 5.4 Clinical alarms
• A5.4 Audibility of tonal alarms
• 5.5 Masking Systems
• 5.6 Sound Reinforcement
• 5.7 Considerations for NICUs (from Standard 23: Acoustic Environment)
• A5.7 Interpretation:
• References
• 6 Building Vibration
• 6.1 General
• 6.2 Applicable Federal, State and Local Codes and Design Guides
• 6.3 Vibration Control and Isolation
• 6.3.1 Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Equipment (MEP)
• 6.3.2 Structural
• 6.3.3 Structureborne sound
• 6.3.4 Medical and laboratory instrumentation
• Glossary
• Partial List of Abbreviations
• References
• New references:.